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Bangkok: Sawasdee Khrap

Bangkok: Sawasdee Khrap

Bangkok changed the way I think about cities. In its neon streets, crowded temples, and layered history, I discovered what urban texture truly means—and why some places stay with you long after you leave.

Turning 16 Years Old

Turning 16 Years Old

A reflection on my daughter turning 16 and how she continues to grow.

46

46

A year of change, road trips, shared meals, and learning to be present. From Yukon highways to meditation cushions, this is what 46 taught me about showing up.

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I always forget how good it feels to let go clients that have been draining me over the last few months. I need to do a better job of avoiding them from the start. The money isn’t worth the effort.

Tags: micro | work | money | life

Does anyone else find it weird that it’s acceptable to start a business letter with “Dear”? Seems so personal to me.

Tags: micro | language

When I was ten years old, I barely knew or cared about what a bank was.

My daughter at ten is calling the phone support line for her bank account because her transactions aren’t going through properly and doesn’t want any assistance from me.

Tags: micro | parenting | money | life

Like a lioness stalking her prey, my daughter is keeping a close eye on the pool in my building, waiting for the younger kids to leave for supper so she can pounce.

Still 34 degrees here in Kelowna at 6 PM.

Tags: micro | parenting

When you layer slurpee/slush drinks with soft serve ice cream, what do you call it?

As a kid, they were called icebergs.

Tags: micro | parenting

I really like the “Hey, how are you? Been a while” messages where they never respond after you send them a message.

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Past Me failed to buy more bourbon for Current Me. Future Me may be thankful for this decision, but Current Me is not. 😡

Tags: micro | life

On the morning Zoom class meeting today, the teacher is explaining what’s going to be required to be brought back for school re-opening next week.

My daughter: what if you threw out all your duotangs?

I didn’t think schools were going to be re-opening in March either.

Tags: micro | parenting | work

What’s the earliest you would call someone? (buying something, rental ad, etc. A non-friend)

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Interesting new feature from Twitter to limit who can reply to tweets. May help to have more informative threads and cut down on the hate or reply guys?

Tags: micro | technology

A stupid FB debate from today:

In the song, B-I-N-G-O, does Bingo refer to the dog or the farmer?

Reference:

"There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o."

Tags: micro | language

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